Eating too much biscuits, cakes and sugary
drinks has been linked to bowel cancer, a UK
study says.
The research is the first of its kind to reveal a
positive connection between the disease and a
diet high in sugar and fat.
A team from Edinburgh University looked at risk
factors including levels of physical activity,
smoking and what we eat.
Scientists examined more than 170 foods
including fruit, vegetables, fish and meat, as
well as high-energy snack foods such as
chocolate, nuts, chips and fruit drinks including
fruit squash.
They reported links with some established risk
factors of colorectal cancer – a family history of
cancer, low exercise and tobacco. The team
also identified new factors including high intake
of high-energy snacks and sugar-sweetened
drinks.
The study, published in the latest edition of the
European Journal of Cancer Prevention, builds
on previous research into the link between
bowel cancer and diet.
Dr Evropi Theodoratou from Edinburgh
University’s School of Molecular, Genetic and
Population Health Sciences, said: “What we
have found is very interesting and it merits
further investigation using large population
studies.
“While the positive associations between a diet
high in sugar and fat and colorectal cancer do
not automatically imply ’cause and effect’, it is
important to take on board what we’ve found –
especially as people in industrialised countries
are consuming more of these foods.”
The study was funded by the Medical Research
Council, the Scottish Government’s Chief
Scientist Office and Cancer Research UK.
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